Feature suggestion: Using TAB for autocompletion in certain circumstances

[ftolsson]

This is still being edited. Stupid Github for posting it already.

[ftolsson]

Should I finish this post? Maybe I should!

Love the changes you made when I posted this the first time! Here are the remaining suggestions for a rainy day (or when you get stuck coding the new renderer... :)

• currently, tab jumps to character position only if preceded by empty line. When directly after other text, tab seemingly does nothing. SUGGESTION: When hitting TAB anywhere, add appropriate blank stuff (cr + blank line if at end of text line, blank line only if on empty line following text) and then put caret in character position. Reason: This would arguably closely mimic tab+enter based apps (like Final Draft) and simplify migration to Beat, but without changing any of Beat's functionality for those already used to Fountain.

• SUGGESTED EXCEPTION to above: When at the end of a character name, instead make TAB add [space] + opening and closing parentheisis after said name, putting caret between parenthesis for me to add extension such as V.O. or O.S. or even CONT'D etc.

• (Bonus points for then immediately opening drop down list of V.O., O.S., CONT'D or other previously used extensions -- and really, really bonus points for then stripping out extensions of character dropdown lists -- would you not agree that the character list would be cleaner if it only contained the characters, without extensions?)

That's about it. For your consideration, as they say.

[lmparppei]

This tab behavior is now implemented, save for the drop down for extensions.

[ftolsson]

You. Seriously. Rock.